THE DAILY FLOSS BLOG OFFERS A GLANCE AT WHAT'S NEW ON THE DENTAL SCENE: EQUIPMENT, EVENTS, DENTISTS, HUMOR, LIFESTYLE.

Incisal Edge dental lifestyle mag takes a second annual look at our industry’s primary forces to be reckoned with — the doctors, executives, lobbyists, educators, and Miss Universes doing the most to shape dentistry today. And tomorrow.

In dentistry, a multibillion-dollar health-care industry that’s home to some of the nation’s most innovative and interesting people, no ranking of “influence” existed – until Incisal Edge‘s inaugural list in 2017. Back then, the editorial team embarked upon the quest: to shine a light on 32 such “voices” – one for every tooth.

“We ultimately nailed down a few key metrics. We counted dollars – company size, or size of budget controlled – as most important. Next we looked at the weight an organization can throw around. Finally, we tried to calculate ‘size of voice’: how much influence an individual has through his or her speaking, writing or research activities,” Incisal Edge Founder Chuck Cohen said in 2017.

The 32 Most Influential People in Dentistry for 2018, ranked by Incisal Edge dental lifestyle magazine, include:

Published by Benco Dental, Incisal Edge celebrates dentists’ achievements both inside the operatory and during their hard-earned downtime. For additional information regarding the magazine, visit: http://www.incisaledgemagazine.com/